[ˈalˌʋɒˀ]
OprindelseFrom Old Norse alvara, from an adjective ǫlværr (“benevolent”), maybe from Middle Low German alwār (“true, kind, benevolent”), cognate with German albern (“silly”), Old High German alawāri (“true, friendly”), a compound of Proto-Germanic *allaz, *ala- (“all”) and *wēraz, *wērijaz (“true”).
- common-gender, no-pluralseriousness (state of being serious)
- common-gender, no-pluralgravity
- common-gender, no-pluralearnestness
Formeralvoren(definite, singular) · alvor(indefinite, nominative, singular) · alvoren(definite, nominative, singular) · alvors(genitive, indefinite, singular) · alvorens(definite, genitive, singular)